Gnomognathus macracanthus, Carl, 1941 b: 685 - 690

Hollier, John, Stöckli, Eduard, Wesener, Thomas, Mesibov, Robert, Decker, Peter & Sierwald, Petra, 2020, An annotated list of the millipede (Diplopoda) species described by Johann Carl, Revue suisse de Zoologie 127 (1), pp. 183-240 : 212

macracanthus Carl, 1941b: 685-690 , figs 185-194 [ Thyropygus ].

Anaimalais: Kaffeepflanzung Naduar, ob Valparai, 1400 m; Talboden von Valparai, 1100 m, III.1927, unter Stämmen und im Mulm. Two ♂ and an unspecified number of juvenile ♀.

The MHNG collection contains 17 specimens in alcohol in five vials. The first tube (MHNG-ARTO-14496) contains one specimen broken into four pieces, and a label with “ Thyropygus macracanthus Carl , ♂ forma B. Valparai III.27 ” written on it. The second vial (MHNG-ARTO-14497) contains one specimen broken into six pieces and a smaller vial containing some partially dissected segments. The label has “ Thyropygus macracanthus Carl ♂ type Naduae Estate” written on it. The third tube (MHNG-ARTO-14498) contains one specimen broken into two pieces and labels with “ Thyropygus macracanthus Carl , ♀ var. de sculpture! Valparai 4.III.27 ” and “ ♀ 58 seg. voir sculp. et antennes” written on them respectively. The fourth vial (MHNG- ARTO-14499) contains four specimens, all broken, and labels with “ Thyropygus macracanthus Carl , ♀♀ 57-59 segm. Naduar s. Valparai III.27 ”, “Valparai Naduar Estate 7.III ” and “ ♀♀ 57-59 segmte, ♀ juv. 56 segm., 2 beinlos” written on them respectively. The fifth vial (MHNG- ARTO-14500) contains ten specimens, all broken, and labels with “ Thyropygus macracanthus Carl , ♀♀ 57-59 segments, juvi, Valparai Anaimalais” and “ ♀♀ 57-59 segmte auch die keinsten!” written on them respectively. All of these specimens are from localities mentioned in the description and are syntpes. There are also two microscope slide preparations; 1) a slide (MHNG- ARTO-14501) with the telopodites of the gonopods of the ♂ from Naduar; 2) a slide (MHNG-ARTO-14502) with the gonopods, antenna and first pair of legs of the other ♂. The differences between Carl’s a and b varieties were discussed in the description, but the forms were not described and named separately.

Gnomognathus macracanthus (Carl, 1941) , Harpagophoridae